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International Business, 3rd Edition Geringer xz xz xz xz
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Module 1: The Challenging Context of International
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Business
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Summary
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Key Terms and Definitions
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Engagement and Application xz xz
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IB in Practice
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Debate
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Get That Job! From Backpack to Briefcase
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End of Module Exercises
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Summary
This module provides an overview of international business (IB) and some of the ways that
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IB differs from domestic business, including the three environments of IB: domestic, foreign,
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and international. Although the kinds of forces are the same in the domestic and foreign
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environments, their values often differ and changes in the values of the foreign forces can be
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at times more difficult to assess. In addition to providing a brief review of the history of IB,
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the module discusses the internationalization of business in recent decades and the driving
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forces that are leading firms to internationalize their operations. The increasing
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internationalization of business requires managers to have a global perspective gained
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through experience and education. Because global competition continues to increase at a
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rapid pace, both in terms of trade and foreign direct investment, we also present key
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arguments for and against the globalization of business, helping to foster a more balanced
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view on this important topic.
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Learning Objectives xz
LO 1-1 xz Show how international business differs from domestic business.
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LO 1-2 xz Describe the history and future of international business.
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LO 1-3 xz Discuss the dramatic internationalization of business.
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LO 1-4 xz Identify the kinds of drivers that are leading firms to internationalize
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their operations.
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LO 1-5 xz Compare the key arguments for and against the globalization of business.
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Key Terms and Definitions
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controllable forces (p. 6) xz xz xz Internal forces that management administers to adapt to
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changes in the uncontrollable forces
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domestic environment (p. 6) xz xz xz All the uncontrollable forces originating in the home
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country that surround and influence the life and
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development of the firm
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economic globalization (p. 17) xz xz xz The tendency toward an international integration and
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interdependency of goods, technology, information, labor
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and capital, or the process of making this integration
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happen
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environment (p. 5) xz xz All the forces influencing the life and development of the
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firm
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